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Laker Elementary

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Laker Elementary ranks 420 th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

420^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,488 Michigan Elementary Schools

Better than 72% of Michigan elementary schools

Summary

Laker Elementary is a public elementary school located in Pigeon, Michigan, serving 410 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools district, which is ranked 199 out of 613 districts in the state.

Laker Elementary consistently performs above the state average in M-Step assessments, with proficiency rates significantly higher than the state in 3rd-grade English Language Arts (59% vs. 38.9%), 3rd-grade Math (61.3% vs. 42.7%), and 5th-grade Science (50% vs. 40.3%). The school's performance has been relatively stable over the past few years, with its statewide ranking ranging from 335 to 523 out of around 1,400-1,500 Michigan elementary schools. However, Laker Elementary faces challenges with its student demographics, including a high percentage of low-income (60.49% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch) and special education students.

Compared to nearby schools, Adams Elementary and Verona Mills School have lower student-teacher ratios and higher per-student spending, which may contribute to their academic success. Laker Elementary's performance for male students has been relatively stronger than for female students, and the school's special education population has seen fluctuations in performance. Additionally, Laker Elementary has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 5.3% in 2020-2021 to 29.5% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that warrants further investigation and intervention.

418

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,012

Per pupil spending ?

49.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6436 Pigeon Rd
Pigeon, MI 48755-9504

(989) 453-4600

District: Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools

Students who attend Laker Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Laker Middle School
High:	Laker High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

88.3%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2015 → 72nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Michigan average (49% vs 39% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Michigan median (72nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school49%

District avg49%

Michigan avg39%

420^th of 1,488

Michigan public elementary schools ?

Top 28%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 39% (2015) to top 28% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

199^th of 613Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools among Michigan districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	420 of 1488	71.8%	★★★★☆
2024	64.7	488 of 1486	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.9	523 of 1470	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.3	335 of 1344	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	53.6	467 of 1153	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.5	511 of 1408	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	75.3	352 of 1448	75.7%	★★★★☆
2017	73.3	304 of 1466	79.3%	★★★★☆
2016	61.9	567 of 1548	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.4	619 of 1580	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.6	602 of 1533	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.3	420 of 1563	73.1%	★★★★☆
2012	74.7	347 of 1566	77.8%	★★★★☆
2011	64.3	649 of 1552	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2010	69.7	534 of 1552	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2009	73.4	391 of 1589	75.4%	★★★★☆
2008	73.5	378 of 1577	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	58.3	784 of 1565	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2006	69.4	456 of 1545	70.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	64.0	418 of 1338	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.9	579 of 1342	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.1	677 of 1321	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.4	280 of 1106	74.7%	★★★★☆
2021	51.8	396 of 902	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.9	518 of 1171	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	76.2	303 of 1443	79.0%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	68.6	326 of 1346	75.8%	★★★★☆
2024	63.0	409 of 1381	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	406 of 1350	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.7	219 of 1099	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	49.9	348 of 749	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	639 of 1134	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	72.9	274 of 1397	80.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	441 of 1366	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	430 of 1347	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.2	373 of 1334	72.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	411 of 1139	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	37.2	576 of 915	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	56.0	495 of 1196	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.4	400 of 1446	72.3%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	36.9	162 of 252	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	71.0	46 of 225	79.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Michigan percentile	Rating
2025	56.7	498 of 1206	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	522 of 1204	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.6	573 of 1198	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.5	420 of 1102	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	45.9	521 of 1005	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	48.7	579 of 1128	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	65.5	402 of 1253	67.9%	★★★☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)69th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

White (2025)59th percentile-13 vs school

Special Education (2025)36th percentile-36 vs school

By subject vs Michigan (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts51%+9 vs state

Science50%+10 vs state

Math48%+10 vs state

Social Studies43%+13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				M-Step English Language Arts (2025)				M-Step Math (2025)				M-Step Science (2025)	M-Step Social Studies (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	M-Step English Language Arts 3rd Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 4th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 5th Grade	M-Step English Language Arts 6th Grade	M-Step Math 3rd Grade	M-Step Math 4th Grade	M-Step Math 5th Grade	M-Step Math 6th Grade	M-Step Science 5th Grade	M-Step Social Studies 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Laker Elementary	Public	K-5	6436 Pigeon Rd	Pigeon	48755	Huron County	Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 453-4600	418	30	13.9	49.8%	369 (88.3%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (9.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.4%)	69.3	420^th of 1488 public elementary schools	71.8%		64.7	488^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.2%	68	59.0	43.9	52.9		61.3	48.2	35.7		50.0	42.9	$14,012	$1,279	$12,734
OwendaleGagetown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7166 E Main St	Owendale	48754	Huron County	Owendale-Gagetown Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 678-4141	67	5	13.4	88.1%	63 (94.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (1.5%)								(n/a)		30.8									$16,223	$1,817	$14,406
Bad Axe Elementary School	Public	K-2	404 Hatchet Dr	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 269-2736	191	12	16.1	51.3%	174 (91.1%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.6%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (5.2%)								(n/a)											$15,870	$2,541	$13,329
Bad Axe Middle School	Public	3-6	750 S Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Bad Axe Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-2735	227	14	16.5	44.1%	210 (92.5%)	2 (0.9%)	4 (1.8%)	4 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (3.1%)	59.1	576^th of 1488 public elementary schools	61.3%		65.3	480^th of 1486 public elementary schools	67.7%	96	46.7	48.2	29.2	35.7	60.0	50.9	22.9	53.6	35.4	35.4	$15,117	$1,561	$13,556
Big Burning School	Public	K-8	1509 N Van Dyke Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Colfax Township S/D #1F	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-8853	20	1	19.2	75.0%	18 (90.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (5.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$17,866	$2,919	$14,947
UnionvilleSebewaing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7835 N Unionville Rd	Unionville	48767	Huron County	Unionville-Sebewaing Area S.D.	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 883-9147	250	16	16.1	41.6%	237 (94.8%)	1 (0.4%)	9 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	69.2	422^nd of 1488 public elementary schools	71.6%		78.4	279^th of 1486 public elementary schools	81.2%	143	39.1	58.1	57.9		54.3	79.1	44.7		44.7	26.3	$13,013	$2,105	$10,908
Cass City Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	4805 Ale St	Cass City	48726	Tuscola County	Cass City Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 872-2158	459	28	16.3	56.4%	427 (93.0%)	7 (1.5%)	22 (4.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	79.5	278^th of 1488 public elementary schools	81.3%		86.7	166^th of 1486 public elementary schools	88.8%	112	65.0	51.6	54.2	65.1	76.7	45.3	33.3	65.6	58.3	39.6	$13,639	$4,155	$9,483
Ubly Community Elementary School	Public	K-5	2020 Union St	Ubly	48475	Huron County	Ubly Community Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(989) 658-8261	308	22	14.0	40.3%	296 (96.1%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	69.9	413^th of 1488 public elementary schools	72.2%		73	357^th of 1486 public elementary schools	76.0%	56	38.3	50.0	50.0		53.2	63.9	42.9		52.4	45.2	$15,918	$1,421	$14,498
Verona Mills School	Public	K-8	3487 School St	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Verona Township S/D #1F	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-7054	27	1	19.7	48.1%	24 (88.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (7.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (3.7%)								(n/a)											$11,446	$973	$10,474
Adams Elementary School	Public	K-8	4151 Section Line Rd	Bad Axe	48413	Huron County	Sigel Township S/D #3F	No	No	No	No	(989) 269-8944	25	2	12.2	20.0%	22 (88.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (12.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)											$15,228	$828	$14,400

Frequently Asked Questions about Laker Elementary

What district is Laker Elementary in?

Elkton-Pigeon-Bay Port Laker Schools

Is Laker Elementary a good school?

Laker Elementary ranks 420^th of 1488 Michigan elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Laker Elementary?

Students at Laker Elementary are 88% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Laker Elementary attend?

Students who attend Laker Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laker Middle School
High : Laker High School

How many students attend Laker Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 418 students attended Laker Elementary.

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